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BFA Coursework
Each incoming BFA class, numbering approximately 20 students, moves as a group through the four years of training forming a company, with a strong emphasis on the idea of ensemble. Students take courses in acting, voice, speech and a variety fo classes with a movement focus. The training each year builds upon the foundation work from the previous academic year. In addition to learning from the BFA core faculty, students benefit from instruction by visiting teachers, directors and artists.
The BFA program also has an international component to its training. Through the University of Minnesota's study abroad program, students spend fall semester of their junior year abroad participating in academic courses and continuing their core training as a company. Previous experiences have included intensive work with the National Theatre as well as the British-American Drama Association in London.